Deadline: 14 February 2025 The Scientific Exploration Society (SES) has launched a new SES Explorer Awards Programme to grant individuals for scientific expeditions. Expeditions will often take place in the more inaccessible and remote regions of the world, and will aim to produce new scientific studies of the physical, social, economic, cultural or natural/environmental life […]
A call is open for the award of one Research Grant (RG) under the European project “WIN-BIG – Women in Blue Economy Intelligence Gathering and Capacity Boosting” of CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies.
Deadline: 28 February 2025 This competition aims to promote projects funded by the European Union, through Portugal 2020 or 2030. It aims to demonstrate the impact of projects supported by European funds on social, economic and environmental development in the territories where they are implemented, highlighting the importance of European support. Additional information can be […]
Deadline: 1 February 2025 The UT Austin Portugal Programme, through its Space-Earth Interactions area, is supporting One Ocean Expedition Course on Climate Science, Policy, and Human-Nature Connections, co-organized by the Universities of Bergen, Harvard, John Hopkins, and Texas at Austin. The Programme will grant five spots aboard the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, which will be […]
Deadline: 14 March 2025 All projects funded by this Programme must demonstrate a strong cross-border component and impact, both in their design and development, with a clear focus on results. This means that all the entities in the consortium must work together to develop, evaluate and transfer the results. If you have a project idea […]
A call is open for the award of one Research Grant (RG) under the European project “GES4SEAS – Achieving Good Environmental Status for maintaining ecosystem SErvices, by ASsessing integrated impacts of cumulative pressures” of CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies.
A call is open for the award of one Research Grant (RG) under the European project “BMRex_HopON: Biocatalytic membranes for micro/nano plastic degradation within waste water effluents” of CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies.
Deadlines: Capacity building: 6 February 2025 KA220 & KA210: 5 March 2025 Alliances for Innovation: 6 March 2025 Teacher Academies: 26 March 2025 Erasmus may seem like a very confusing funding programme (and it really is!). However, we do not want this to be the cause for you not to apply. In this context, we […]
Deadline: 28 February 2025 The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG Kew), is funding the Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarships for postgraduate botanical research, supported by the Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust. You may apply to earn a scholarship between £1,000 and £3,000. The Trust strongly encourages applications from researchers who face challenges in obtaining […]
Deadline: 28 February 2025 The 3rd Geo-INQUIRE call for Transnational Access to research infrastructures is open to receive applications from interested users (researchers, technicians, students and other professionals) of 1) ECCSEL-ERIC: CO2 Capture, Utilisation, Transport and Storage (CCUS); 2) High-Performance Computing for the simulation of geophysical phenomena and probabilistic hazard analysis; and 3) Testbeds. TopicGeo-INQUIRE […]
An international public notice is opened for recruitment in the form of an Uncertain Term Work Contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code, 1 (one) position for a Doctorate equivalent to Assistant Researcher, for the exercise of research activities in the scientific area of Economics, aiming to develop research in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, to […]
Deadline: 25 February 2025 A new FCT call for exploratory projects (PEX) is now open with a special focus on innovative proposals aimed at researchers at the start of their careers, or original ideas and concepts that have a high degree of novelty and show the potential to disrupt previous work by more experienced researchers. […]
Deadline: 28 February 2025 The DTO-BioFlow European project is launching a call for marine biodiversity data holders who can facilitate sustained and long-term ingestion pipelines to the EU DTO (Digital Twin of the Ocean) of previously inaccessible data, thereby increasing the flow of relevant biodiversity data. Up to 60 000 € per project (12-month duration) will […]
Deadline: 1 February 2025 Alternet, a network with CESAM as a member, is funding collaborative projects between its members (up to €10,000). This call aims to establish a more comprehensive and responsive approach to research and advocacy in biodiversity and ecosystems, ensuring broader recognition and comprehension of the work among scientists, policymakers, and the public. […]
Deadlines:Pre proposals: 17 February 2025Full proposals: 09 July 2025 The Agroecology Partnership has launched the second Joint Transnational Call with the theme ‘Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology’. This two-stage call focuses on the performance of agroecology in its various dimensions, compares agroecological performance with conventional practices and provides […]
Deadline: 31 January 2025 The European project AQUAEXCEL 3.0, under its Transnational Access (TNA) programme, offers access to 40 unique research infrastructures, with experimental costs, travel and subsistence covered by the project. The facilities available cover the entire range of aquaculture production systems (recirculation, flowthrough, cage, hatchery and pond systems), environments (freshwater and marine, cold, […]
Deadline: 31 January 2025 The Biopharma Innovation Cup is a dynamic and inspiring event that brings together postgraduate students from various disciplines, including life sciences, computer science, and business, to transform innovative ideas into concrete solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. By participating in this event, you will have the opportunity to interact with top students […]
Deadline: 01 February 2025 The Österreichischer Austauschdienst (OeAD – The Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research) Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide is now accepting applications from young researchers outside Austria for research visits to Austria. The grant programme, offers a maximum award value of €12,700. The Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide is an international […]
Deadline: 27 January 2025 The European project BioAgora, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, is funding initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between scientific research, policymaking and societal actors, with a focus on biodiversity and ecological transition. By fostering collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and key societal actors, this call seeks to empower […]
Deadline: 31 January 2025 Fullbright and FCT are funding PhD students that want to do research in the United States, through two different schemes: (1) Studentship Fulbright Doctoral Scholarship for PhD students admitted in PhD programs at the US; (2) Studentship Fulbright for Research for PhD fellows funded by FCT that need to carry out a […]
AQUASERV’s Transnational Access (TA) programme provides free access to Europe’s leading research facilities by PhD students, early-career researchers, or research professionals affiliated with a recognized institution. AQUASERV welcomes innovative research ideas across all areas related to sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, ecological restoration, and blue economy. This call will always be open and an info session will […]
Deadline: 29 January 2025 The Promove Programme funds innovative initiatives in strategic areas for the development of inland regions with border dynamics that can be replicated in other regions with similar characteristics. A maximum of €250,000 will be funded per project with a duration of 3 years. Additional information can be found here (only available […]
Deadline: 14 February 2025 Interreg is now funding projects focusing on the transition to a unique, carbon neutral, and climate-resilient Atlantic Area Region. Only regions from Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal are eligible which is a major advantage for CESAM members! Cooperative transnational projects focused on making regions more resilient to common cross-border challenges that […]
Deadline: 21 October 2025 Researchers are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural, or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. This is a great opportunity to create an interdisciplinary research network in a topic of your choice for 4 years. CESAM integrated […]
Deadline: 05 February 2025 ‘La Caixa’ Foundation is offering 100 fellowships to pursue postgraduate studies (predoctoral) at universities in any country in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The call for applications covers all areas of knowledge and only Spanish and Portuguese candidates who pursued their bachelor studies in Spain and Portugal, respectively, are […]
Deadlines: Pre-proposal submission: 15 January 2025 Full proposal submission: 09 July 2025 The European partnership FutureFoodS, focused on transforming Europe’s food production and consumption towards more sustainable and resilient systems, has launch the first co-funded call for transnational research projects. This two-stage call will fund innovative projects that contribute to one of three topics related […]
Deadline: 31 December 2025 or until the program’s maximum allocation is reached (whichever comes first) FCT has announced the launch of the “FCT Mobility” programme, aimed at supporting the international mobility of researchers. The programme will fund medium and long-term stays for national doctoral researchers in foreign institutions and for foreign doctoral researchers in national institutions, with a […]
Deadlines: 23 January 2025 (Incoming) & 18 February 2025 (Retaining) “La Caixa” Foundation has launch its INPhINIT call, offering funding opportunities for PhD students through two distinct schemes. The Incoming scheme supports international students seeking to pursue their doctoral studies at Spanish or Portuguese top research centers, while the Retaining scheme is designed for those […]
Deadline: 2 February 2025 The IOC-UNESCO, EurOcean Foundation, and Portugal, launched the second edition of the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture, aims to provide a platform for emerging talents in the field of ocean science and projects that contribute to the sustainable management of the ocean, thus contributing to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda – Sustainable Development […]
The call is permanently open until the end of 2026 The Portuguese Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation (FFMS) funds the preparation of studies and policy papers. The Foundation’s studies must comprehensively and in-depth analyse beyond the reality and include proposals for national public policies; they are expected to take two years to prepare. Regarding the […]
Deadline: 18 February 2024 The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals funded under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). With 5.7 M€, the call for proposals seeks to fund regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins for Smart Specialisation, as well Regenerative Ocean Farming and Algae Innovation. CESAM […]
Deadline: Permanently open The Fulbright Inter-Country Travel Grant Programme allows Portuguese higher education institutions to receive American Professors who are in Europe on a Fulbright grant to teach (seminars, conferences, workshops) or collaborate on other projects for short periods (up to a maximum of 5 days). Portuguese higher education institutions interested in participating in this […]
Deadline: 05 February 2025 The MSCA Staff Exchanges actions offer researchers and innovators short-term international and inter-sectoral staff exchanges through sustainable, collaborative projects in Europe and beyond (from PhD candidates to postdoctoral researchers and administrative/technical staff). These actions promote the transfer of knowledge and skills while increasing the organisation’s research and innovation capabilities. CESAM members […]
Deadlines: 1st stage – 14 November and 2nd stage – 24 April 2025 The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme, is funding a two-stage call for proposals to support transnational research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges to help cities in transition towards a more sustainable […]
Deadline: 11 February 2025 Under the Horizon Europe Cities Mission, a call on “Changing urban spaces and mindsets to accelerate the transition to climate neutrality” (HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01) will be open on September 17. HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01 – Rethinking urban spaces towards climate neutrality HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-02 – Zero-pollution cities HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-03 – Mobility Management Plans and Behavioural Change HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-04 – Integrated […]
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is establishing a list of individual experts following a call for expression of interest to assist it in carrying out preparatory work in support of EEA’s activities with the main focus on the areas of Resource use, Circular economy and waste, Health and environment, Oceans and sustainable blue economy, Biodiversity, […]
The Ministry of Education & Science of Ukraine intends to promote the involvement of international experts in the evaluation of the Ukrainian research system. This will be the way to ensure that evaluation practices are conducted according to the highest international standards, thus ensuring transparency and promoting the advancement of Ukraine’s research ecosystem and its credibility on […]
The 2025 Work Programme of the European Research Council was finally adopted. The Work Programme (WP) sets out the budgets of the calls, the calendar of grant competition and conditions for ERC funding. Research funded by the ERC is expected to lead to advances at the frontiers of knowledge and to set a clear and […]
The ERC-PT Careers programme aims to attract and retain international researchers for permanent positions in research and higher education institutions in Portugal. Deadline: 31 December 2025 This programme is funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and aims to encourage national institutions to recruit researchers with projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) […]
The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Partnership, will fund a call for proposals to support transnational research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges to help cities in their transition towards a more sustainable economy and functioning. Nine topics will be available for applications (in two stages) […]